Travel nursing has plenty of advantages, but this unique career also presents its own challenges. Here are some common traveling nurse housing problems and how you can avoid them on your next assignment: Four Traveling Nurse Housing Problems and Solutions 1. Difficulty Finding Housing You may feel like you’re searching in the dark to find the right travel nurse housing option for your next assignment. Don’t start your traveling nurse housing search alone. Solution: Talk with Your Agency Your agency is here to help you with traveling nurse housing problems. Many agencies provide you with housing locations. They coordinate your move in and move out days and often help cover costs of utilities and furnishings. When you live in agency travel nurse housing, you lower the stress of finding a living location and planning your move. 2. Housing Options Break the Budget If you’re responsible for finding your own travel nurse housing, it can be difficult to find a budget-friendly option close to your assignment. There are huge expenses associated with moving, even if it is into a temporary location. Plus, you’re going in blind and you may not find housing in the safest or most convenient location. Solution: Manage Costs There are several routes you can take to help manage your moving costs while searching for traveling nurse housing options. For starters, see if your agency is providing you with a stipend to assist with housing costs. If you find housing in the stipend budget, you can avoid most out-of-pocket expenses. Finding housing under budget will provide you with the cash to spend on other moving costs. Avoid buying new home items with high prices. Bring things you already have. Since you won’t be at your assignment long-term, you shouldn’t worry about turning your apartment into a palace. Some rental homes, such as those found through sites like Airbnb and Furnished Finder, come furnished and move-in ready. You may also choose to find a roommate, like a fellow travel nurse, to share the costs with you. 3. You Already Own a Home Owning your own home in your hometown can present challenges if you decide to travel nurse in new locations. You’ll have to find someone to look after your house while you’re away, and you’ll still be responsible for paying the bills, while also managing housing costs...

Travel nurse housing can be one of the main concerns of someone entering the field and the task of moving all of your stuff every few months or so can be intimidating. Moving around certainly has its perks if you like to travel, but it can be difficult for those who love to feel a sense of “home” everywhere they go. So, how can you combine the two? Tiny homes for travel nurses. Why do people choose tiny homes? Obviously, tiny homes are not for everyone, but there are many advantages for those who enjoy the lifestyle. Tiny homes for travel nurses might not have all of the same benefits, but we’ve found a few general reasons why people choose to invest in them. Budget friendly Tiny homes cost much less than traditional houses and even some apartments. You can design your own or buy one that’s already built. The typical range for a tiny house is around $20,000-50,000 depending on size and amenities/finishes. Some people are able to pay cash for them if they’ve saved up enough, but if that’s not the case, the loan payments are much smaller. For travel nurse housing, you are usually offered a fully furnished apartment or condo through an agency, or a monthly stipend for rent if you choose to make your own arrangements. This means that you’re basically living for free, but are going to have to move your things from assignment to assignment. Green living Many people choose tiny homes to minimize their carbon footprint and live more efficiently. Since the house is smaller than other living spaces, less energy and resources are needed. You can choose to use solar or wind resources to provide power, but even if you choose to hook up to a power line, you’re using much less energy. The smaller appliances function more efficiently, and you’ll use less power to heat or cool the air. Travel easily One of the main reasons people even consider a tiny house is to be able to travel more easily. Many of us are tied down to a plot of land and can’t just pick up and go wherever we want. With a tiny house that’s built on wheels, all you have to do is hook it up to your vehicle and you’re ready to go. There’s no stress of packing...

Travel nursing has plenty of advantages, but this unique career also presents its own challenges. Here are some common traveling nurse housing problems and how you can avoid them on your next assignment: Four Traveling Nurse Housing Problems and Solutions 1. Difficulty Finding Housing You may feel like you’re searching in the dark to find the right travel nurse housing option for your next assignment. Don’t start your traveling nurse...

Travel nurse housing can be one of the main concerns of someone entering the field and the task of moving all of your stuff every few months or so can be intimidating. Moving around certainly has its perks if you like to travel, but it can be difficult for those who love to feel a sense of “home” everywhere they go. So, how can you combine the two? Tiny homes for travel nurses. Why do people choose tiny homes? Obviously, tiny homes...

When you’re a travel nurse, the first thing you want to feel when you start your assignment is like you’re “at home.” It can be really tough finding the right fit or getting settled in terms of where you want to stay. You may have been able to choose the exact city you want to be in, but the most important thing (other than your patients, obviously) is finding your home away from home. And the answer to all your...

So you’ve accepted your travel nurse assignment, and now you have to pack. There are your needs and your wants, and things that you think that you need. Determining what you really need can be more difficult than you ever thought, but as you get more and more assignments under your belt, you will be better able to know what to bring – you can hope anyway. But before you reach that point, some advice can be a real space saver. Find out...

The constant change in scenery is part of the thrill of a travel job, but sometimes always being away from home can get a little frustrating. It’s important for your well-being that you feel comfortable and at ease with your new living situation. Follow these simple, easy and in-expensive tips to help guide you through decorating temporary housing and making it feel more like a home. 1. Spark A Candle According to Psychology Today,...

You would really think that in a highly-difficult to fill traveling nurse contract that it’d be almost impossible for the assignment’s contract to ever be ended. That is, of course, unless you get “fired” for missing shifts or something like that. But, believe me when I say, that it actually happens. Why would hospitals cancel and what is a travel nurse to do when they find themselves finished with their...